Discoloration?

[Meat Man]

My corn is an albino, although he has had some yellowness around his "neck" area. About an inch down from the tip of his nose to about 3 more inches has yellow tintage. I was wondering if he is getting ready to shed again or what?

[marisa]

Yellow coming in is totally normal for corns. Snows, anerys, amels and even normals get it. It usually always creeps in on the neck and in some gets really strong while others just get a slight tinge of yellow.

Marisa

[Meat Man]

So it's nothing to worry about even though he is albino? Thanks.

[marisa]

Yes, its totally fine. Albino in corns means either Amels, which are the red and orange snakes, or Anerys. Even Snow is an "albino"

Amelanisim gene removes black pigments...which is why an Amel cornsnake is red and orange mostly....they are sometimes called "Red Albinos"

Anery removes red and orange pigments and is sometimes called a "Black Albino" which is a grey and black corn....even these get the creeping yellow though.

Snow is a combination of Amel (removing the red) and Anery (removing the black) leaving you with a very white snake, with no red or black....but as with amels, anerys snows also get creeping yellow on the neck or sometimes even far more.

Marisa

[sapphire_moon]

since we are talking about coloration here.
My amel corn is about 8-9 months old now. When do they stop changing colors? I thought that she would be getting some yellow in around her "chin" but it is still very white.

[marisa]

Some do some don't. If I remember correctly, most of my corns didn't even start getting their colors until a year old so she may have not even started yet. Or she may just get little yellow.

Marisa